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DCBob

(24,689 posts)
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 09:32 AM Mar 2012

Will it end if Romney wins Ohio?

Super Tuesday might be the end of the line.

Not officially, of course, but after Mitt Romney’s squeaker win in Michigan and polls showing him gaining ground in Ohio, high-profile Republicans are beginning to call for the curtain to fall on the brutal and brutish presidential primary.

After watching with nervousness as Rick Santorum rattled Romney in the Midwest, many Republicans now see little chance for the insurgent former senator to stop Romney if he loses Ohio Tuesday. And from Romney boosters to neutral party officials, those Republicans are eying a moment for the seesawing race to come to a close after March 6.

Leonard Curry, the chairman of the Republican Party of Florida, a state that will play an important role in the general election, told POLITICO, “I’d like it to wrap up just from a purely practical standpoint, which is financial resources. We’re spending money and the Obama team is not.”

Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0312/73578.html

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I am sure they will try to end it but it might not. About 60% of GOP primary voters cant stand Romney. Also, it doesnt look like anyone is going to drop out because they will all most likley have some wins somewhere on Tuesday. This could still go on for awhile longer.

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Lawlbringer

(550 posts)
1. Paul is hanging on till the end for his own agendas
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 09:38 AM
Mar 2012

and I see Santorum and Gingrich also doing so out of spite.

rucky

(35,211 posts)
4. Santorum will stay to the end
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 10:33 AM
Mar 2012

so the Religious Right can bring as many delegates as they can to the convention.

DCBob

(24,689 posts)
5. Gingrich and Paul also have incentives to stay to end.
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 10:55 AM
Mar 2012

Gingrich wants to cause trouble and has a gigantic ego to feed and a book to sell when this over. Paul is on mission and so are his Paulbots. They are arent going anywhere. This clown show is far from over no matter what.

grantcart

(53,061 posts)
6. nope they are going to fight all the way to the convention and then fight at the convention.
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 11:26 AM
Mar 2012

Even if it is clear that Romney is out to get the nomination eventually they want to deny a first ballot win.

DCBob

(24,689 posts)
7. I think you may be right.
Sun Mar 4, 2012, 11:42 AM
Mar 2012

The GOPers have screwed themselves with these new apportioned delegates rules.

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